====== Agile Values and Principles ======

The granddaddy of them all, there is no self-respecting agile book that doesn't reference these in some way.

The original is at [[http://agilemanifesto.org]] and is best read there. Following list is maintained for my convenience.

====== Values ======

The [[http://agilemanifesto.org|Values]] are:

  * Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
  * Working software over comprehensive documentation
  * Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
  * Responding to change over following a plan

====== Principles ======

The [[http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html|Principles]] are:

  * Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
  * Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.
  * Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
  * Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
  * Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
  * The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
  * Working software is the primary measure of progress.
  * Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
  * Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
  * Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential.
  * The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
  * At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

====== Want to Know More? ======

  * [[http://agilemanifesto.org|Agile Manifesto]]
  * [[http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html|Principles Behind the Manifesto]]
  * [[http://agilemanifesto.org/authors.html|Authors of the Manifesto]]
  * [[http://agilemanifesto.org/history.html|History of the Manifesto]]
  * Book [[https://www.infoq.com/minibooks/agile-values-principles/|Understanding Agile Values & Principles. An Examination of the Agile Manifesto]] - By Scott Duncan

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